My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

The most important factor in achieving happiness is the mind. Happiness and suffering are mental states and therefore depend on the mind.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

Forgiveness is not a moral issue. It's a power issue. When we hold onto grievance and resentment, we are giving our power away.

We should find perfect existence through imperfect existence.

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

The mind is like a room with many windows. Open them all and let the fresh air in.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.